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238. Should You Restrict Certain Foods?

July 19, 2024

When it comes to changing your diet in order to lose weight or just be healthier, most people feel like whatever they do is too restrictive.


They feel like you should be able to eat anything you want as long as you don’t overdo it.


Most people also feel that restricting any amount of food at all is not sustainable long-term.


So what’s the answer here?


Should you restrict certain foods or not? That’s the big question I am going to answer today in this episode of the Running Lean podcast.


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